Slav Defense: Noteboom Variation Refuted?

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Moon_Knight

I don't want to beleive it but is it true? How can black counter this?

I was thinking.. :
Do you have a better way?
Thaddeus_Samson

Moon_Knight

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dayalsoap

This is not a noteboom. Black plays e6 first. 3. Nc3 e6 4. Nf3 dxc4 5. a4 Bb4.

Thus, in a proper Noteboom, white can't play Nxb5. 

poucin

A better way to deal with this as black :

Noteboom variation is this :